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GVL to LHA: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Lahr (Lahr Airport)
4,568 mi
7,351 km · 3,969 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Near LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from LHA?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Lahr (LHA) is 4,568 miles (7,351 km, 3,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to LHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Lahr?
Lahr is 6 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to LHA?
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